Show-box



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H. A. ROBINSON.

SHOW BOX. No. 435,023. Patented Aug. 26, 1890. 1 -;l

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' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

IIENRY A. ROBINSON, OF FOXOROFT, MAINE.

SHOW-BOX.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 435,023, dated August26, 1890'.

Serial No. 347,770. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY A. ROBINSON, of Foxcroft, in the county ofPiscataquis and State of Maine, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Show-Boxes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is an improved show-box or show-stand for exhibitingbottles of medicine, perfuinery, &c., upon a counter or show-case, thenature of the invention being fully described below and illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l. is a perspective view ofmy improved show box or stand. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same. Fig. 3is a perspective view reduced, showing the same packed fortransportation.

Similar letters of reference indicate like paris.

A represents .a fiat base, substantially square,with preferably roundcorners. From this base or floor rise four walls B, centrally secured toit and forming a rectangular or square well or compartment into which isdropped a large bottle (shown in broken lines) for a central figure.Extending outward at right angles with each wall Bare two parallel walls0, which join lower walls D, situated at or near the edge of the base A,parallel with the walls B. The upper edges of the wallsO are formed atthe proper angles to extend from the tops of the higher walls B to thetops of the lower walls D. In the four rectangular wells or compartmentsthus formed are placed correspondingly shaped bottles, preferablyshorter than that which is placed in the central well or compartment. Inthe corners left vacant by the above arrangement small bottles,statuettes, or other ornamental articles may be placed, the same beingrepresented by the letter E.

When the device is to be shipped, a box II of suitable shape may bedropped over it to inclose it.

The material of the show box or stand may be straw-board or any othersuitable substance. Thus the show box or stand presents a substantiallyequally ornamental appearance on all sides.

Having thus fully described my invention,

what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The herein-described showbox or showstand, consisting of the base A,rectangular central walls B, out-wardly-extending wall O, and walls D,whereby a central well or compartment is produced and outer compartments on each of the four outer sides of said centralcompartments,substantially as set forth.

HENRY A. ROBINSON.

IVitnesses:

LEONARD H. ROBINSON, ELMER E. COLE.

